The House narrowly passed a bill to add new restrictions on lawmakers trading stocks after a partisan dispute resulted in a narrower proposal that stops short of an outright ban.

The House is scheduled to vote on Wednesday on a bill that would bar members of Congress from purchasing additional stocks while in office.

The House has approved legislation that would bar members of Congress from purchasing individual stocks.

The bill would prohibit members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from buying publicly traded stocks while in office.

The House narrowly passed a bill to add new restrictions on lawmakers trading stocks after a partisan dispute resulted in a narrower proposal that stops short of an outright ban.

The House narrowly passed a bill to add new restrictions on lawmakers trading stocks after a partisan dispute resulted in a narrower proposal that stops short of an outright ban.

"If Republicans actually wanted to stop congressional stock trading, they’d pass our bipartisan Restore Trust in Congress Act," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal.

The House on Wednesday passed a bill that would ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks.

The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to pass a bill that adds new limits on congressional stock trading, though not a complete ban.